Patent number: 9291393

Retractable clothes dryer vent

Inventors:

  • Knowles; Lonnie Sheldon

Field of technology: Industrial Machinery and Processes, Miscellaneous

Patent granted on: Tue, 22 Mar 2016

Patent drawing

Abstract

A retractable clothes dryer vent includes a support, a duct coupling, a dryer vent hose, a dryer exhaust coupling, a first retraction guide assembly, and a second retraction guide assembly. The duct coupling is mounted in the support and has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an opening extending through the support. The dryer vent hose has a first end extending from the first end of the duct coupling and a second end opposite the first end. The dryer exhaust coupling extends from the second end of the dryer vent hose. The first retraction guide assembly has a first end mounted to the support and a second end anchored to the dryer exhaust coupling. The second retraction guide assembly has a first end mounted to the support and a second end anchored to the dryer exhaust coupling.